i think princess or Holland America must be a good choise for Alaska, i hope i will arrive there soon. The cruise was expensive, if I may ask? I also travel alone and always try to find the best deals.
@@patricec.2957 yeah cruising to Alaska costs a premium with most lines due to supply and demand. Holland and Princess are staples of the Alaska route and I’m told no more me does it better than them on that itinerary.
@@SoloCruiseTravel I've just checked on the Princess Europe website and the prices aren't that expensive for singles, between 780 euros for a week and 1600 euros for 2 weeks in an inside cabin. It's true that as soon as I look at the balcony cabins, the prices explode.
I currently have 10 solo cruises booked, all on Princess. Going to Alaska in May on the Grand Princess for two weeks leaving from Vancouver. Balcony cabin. This is a true bucket list cruise for me.
@@SoloCruiseTravel Not all this year. I have 4 this year, 5 next year and one in early 2026. Waiting for more trips to be released in 2026. I am really looking forward to sailing on the new Sun Princess in January 2025 for two weeks in the Caribbean.
My husband and I have a cruise planned for end of May on no Bliss.We in been to AK before.and went to few different ports .So we are excited to see somethings this time. Thank you for explaining everything. That last stop you made,we going back to Victoria, BC
This is a great video and scenes from your trip to Alaska was fantastic. The weather was nice and sunny and looks like the place I wanna go to on a Cruise ship.
Years ago embarked out of S.F. on Dawn Princess, to Mexico. It was fleet week, boats everywhere, ariel competitions, ending with Blue Angels directly overhead. Front row seats from bar at top of ship. S.F. did us well that day
We're going to Alaska in July of 2025 on the Ruby Princess as well. We live across the bay from San Francisco. You got lucky on the weather. I understand it can be warm and sunny or cold and rainy. No way of knowing. We will prepare for both.
I will be solo on Caribbean Princess May 2025, sister ship to Ruby. I start in Port Canaveral through Panama Canal and then up west coast. I get to enjoy the Golden Gate bridge also as we visit the port of San Francisco. Nice footage you provided.
thank you soooo much for your video...I'm going solo (which is what I do mostly) to Alaska in September 2024 on Royal Caribbean - I would have preferred Princess, but booked a kinda package which gave me 3 nights in the rockies, but with way too much bus travel, which Im not looking forward to. We embark in Vancouver, but seeing your trip ex San Francisco, I wish I had seen it earlier!! Thank you for showing the towns you visited, most of which are on my cruise. I decided not to book 'tours" as they were extortinate $500 to $1000 AUSSIE....I decided just to enjoy the towns, which you have showed me is a great experience.... Way to go Mate, solo travel is wonderful!!
If you are traveling from the Rockies to Vancouver, ya, you're in for a long bus ride...but you will also see the amazingly diverse climates of British Columbia. We are blessed in this Province with everything from rainforest to desert! I just hope this year gives us a rest from the relentless fires and you can fully enjoy your travel experience. Do keep that factor in mind, though, make sure you have adequate travel insurance!
Lol, I love that you stopped in Prince Rupert! It's true, the docks there are more geared for industrial use. A lot of times, moving cargo from the ports in Vancouver into Northern BC is impractical and the port at PR is really essential for cargo and trade up there. All the same, it sounds like a great representation of small town life in British Columbia, a local museum, craft vendors, and Timmy Ho's! Classic! I have been considering an Alaskan cruise, but being born and raised in BC and having traveled and lived in both the coastal and interior regions, it sounds like a lot of what I grew up around and I would like to experience something new. Currently looking at doing my first cruise, solo, on a 16 day round trip to Hawaii in 2025 aboard the Coral Princess. Anyone here been on that ship before?
Prince Rupert for the win!! I met someone from Canada on a Norwegian cruise recently and asked them if they even knew that was a place and they had never heard of it before lol. And that sounds like an amazing journey to Hawaii. Never been on Coral Princess before. I would imagine a Hawaii trip would mean lots of sea days (which I enjoy)
@@SoloCruiseTravel I haven’t been to Prince Rupert but most Western Canadians will have heard of it…probably not so much for people East of Alberta, though. I’ve learned that the Coral Princess is one of the oldest ships in their fleet, it even still has a card room! It’s kind of why I wanted to cruise in it. Also, having spent so much time on BC Ferries, especially when I lived in Victoria, I love that the Coral Princess still has an outdoor promenade around the whole ship!
We cruised to Alaska out of SF several years ago on Celebrity. We’re sailing Celebrity again on the Edge this June/July leaving from Seattle. Really looking forward to going back.
Sailing on the Crown Princess in mid May 2024 out of San Francisco, port stopping in Victoria. Super excited to experience Alaska on a Princess ship. Thank you for the video. I prefer solo travels myself 🙂
If you've never been to Victoria before, you'll love it! I lived there for 5 years, it's a beautiful city and there's lots to do. If there is an excursion to to Butchart Gardens, you should really go, it's a ways from downtown but it's gorgeous! The tulips and daffodils might still be blooming!
We did a cruise last June and there was still a great deal of snow on the mountains. The bears were just starting to wake up. The cost is lower in early June. If you can, avoid peak tourist season (July-August) as there are just way too many people at the ports and the ques are so long, you often just walk by.
It is lovely. I hope I will take Alaska cruise on Princess ship with conservatory next time. I never seen Alaska before. Also I never seen New England/ Canada cruise before. I came to Canada by car and train many times. How many did you take Princess cruise ship? I never go on on Princess ship before. Last time I went on HAL in 2003 from Tampa, FL. Thanks for posting.
It's pretty spectacular as a destination. Something to look at all the time and so majestic. Princess sends several ships that direction every year. They do Alaska well.
Great video. Thanks. My first Alaska trip was on the Ruby 3 years ago. I thought it was a great ship. I am sailing out of Seattle to Alaska on the Princess Discovery same time of year as you did, first week of Sept. I have always wrangled friends to go with me but am considering a solo cruise. What have you found to be your experience sailing solo on Princess?
That sounds like fun! There are so many great spots on Princess ships to have "me time" if you want but there are also so many lounges and spaces with plenty of people that if you want to make some new friends it is really easy. I enjoy Princess solo because of the OceanNow ordering option as well. Don't have to worry about losing your lounger on a busy sun day, you can just have things brought to you. The daily solo meet ups on the schedule I have seen be sparsely attended and also two dozen or more people meeting up, depending on ship. It's all in what you want. I do Princess solo for the total relaxation of it all. The ship demographic is usually much older so it gets quiet earlier and I really enjoy the serenity of it all.
The history of Alaska goes back thousands of years, you may find histories of the different Indigenous cultures there fascinating! Though, I think the fjords do sound amazing!
When visiting Oslo a couple years ago, there were signs posted on street lights is a restaurant area saying in English that cruise passengers were not welcome.
@@clarissathompson The reality is that people in developed countries can't stand the hordes of cruise ship tourists any longer, and virtually every city in Europe that hosts cruise ships wants to impose restrictions. Let's be honest: cruise passengers are not profitable tourists for the cities that welcome them.
Are you taking a cruise to Alaska soon? Which cruise line are you going with??
i think princess or Holland America must be a good choise for Alaska, i hope i will arrive there soon.
The cruise was expensive, if I may ask? I also travel alone and always try to find the best deals.
@@patricec.2957 yeah cruising to Alaska costs a premium with most lines due to supply and demand. Holland and Princess are staples of the Alaska route and I’m told no more me does it better than them on that itinerary.
@@SoloCruiseTravel I've just checked on the Princess Europe website and the prices aren't that expensive for singles, between 780 euros for a week and 1600 euros for 2 weeks in an inside cabin. It's true that as soon as I look at the balcony cabins, the prices explode.
@@patricec.2957 you’re right, interior is the exception that.
Going solo for 14 days in late May on The Sapphire Princess. Interior cabin. This will be two trips b2b from Vancouver to Anchorage and back.
I currently have 10 solo cruises booked, all on Princess. Going to Alaska in May on the Grand Princess for two weeks leaving from Vancouver. Balcony cabin. This is a true bucket list cruise for me.
WOW! 10?! Incredible. And that sounds like a bucket list. Are all 10 happening this year?
@@SoloCruiseTravel Not all this year. I have 4 this year, 5 next year and one in early 2026. Waiting for more trips to be released in 2026. I am really looking forward to sailing on the new Sun Princess in January 2025 for two weeks in the Caribbean.
@@B-C-N-U the Sun Princess looks spectacular, I can’t wait to experience a cruise on that beauty.
When is your embarkation? I'm going on the grand princess to Alaska next week. First ever cruise
@@elenamarie25 I am on the May 8th sailing. Same as you.
… princess cruise line is the best for me and the Ruby is quaint and comfortable. Thank you for sharing your video.
We on a NCL cruise to Alaska in 2018. I was station in the Army at Ft Rich 1070 to 1973 it was so good to be back.
I bet! Thank you for your service.
Just took this itinerary few weeks ago on NCL Bliss. We had aft balconies that made views of Dawes Glacier amazing.
My husband and I have a cruise planned for end of May on no Bliss.We in been to AK before.and went to few different ports .So we are excited to see somethings this time. Thank you for explaining everything. That last stop you made,we going back to Victoria, BC
Thanks so much for watching & happy cruising!
Cruising this coming June (2024) aboard Cunard's Queen Elizabeth for 10 days. Very excited!
That sounds like a wonderful cruise. Wishing you a safe and fun journey!
This is a great video and scenes from your trip to Alaska was fantastic. The weather was nice and sunny and looks like the place I wanna go to on a Cruise ship.
It was a great experience. Thanks for watching.
I'm going to Alaska on the Coral Princess , May 2025. Can't wait!! Thank you for the insight.
@@kathycosta5024 wishing you a majestic cruise!
Years ago embarked out of S.F. on Dawn Princess, to Mexico. It was fleet week, boats everywhere, ariel competitions, ending with Blue Angels directly overhead. Front row seats from bar at top of ship. S.F. did us well that day
What a thing to see! How neat. Thanks for sharing.
I cruised to Alaska in 2017 in July and there were some days it was in the 80s and other days were in the 50s. Packing layers was a lifesaver!
It can be radical from one day to the next. Which port stops did you visit?
@@SoloCruiseTravel Icy Strait, Ketchikan, Skagway, Vancouver, and Juneau. It was on NCL. 🚢
@@BeantownMrs hoping to do Skagway on my next one.
We're going to Alaska in July of 2025 on the Ruby Princess as well. We live across the bay from San Francisco. You got lucky on the weather. I understand it can be warm and sunny or cold and rainy. No way of knowing. We will prepare for both.
@@rapidfirerob4 wishing you a spectacular cruise! Alaska is one of the greatest cruise destinations in the world. And yes, got very lucky indeed.
I will be solo on Caribbean Princess May 2025, sister ship to Ruby. I start in Port Canaveral through Panama Canal and then up west coast. I get to enjoy the Golden Gate bridge also as we visit the port of San Francisco. Nice footage you provided.
Wishing you an amazing cruise. That Golden Gate experience is like nothing else. Thanks so much for your kind words.
thank you soooo much for your video...I'm going solo (which is what I do mostly) to Alaska in September 2024 on Royal Caribbean - I would have preferred Princess, but booked a kinda package which gave me 3 nights in the rockies, but with way too much bus travel, which Im not looking forward to. We embark in Vancouver, but seeing your trip ex San Francisco, I wish I had seen it earlier!! Thank you for showing the towns you visited, most of which are on my cruise. I decided not to book 'tours" as they were extortinate $500 to $1000 AUSSIE....I decided just to enjoy the towns, which you have showed me is a great experience.... Way to go Mate, solo travel is wonderful!!
Solo travel is the best! And yeah, don’t worry about excursions, you’ve got plenty to do on your own. Wishing you a very happy cruise!
If you are traveling from the Rockies to Vancouver, ya, you're in for a long bus ride...but you will also see the amazingly diverse climates of British Columbia. We are blessed in this Province with everything from rainforest to desert! I just hope this year gives us a rest from the relentless fires and you can fully enjoy your travel experience. Do keep that factor in mind, though, make sure you have adequate travel insurance!
I’m headed to Alaska in early September on Princess. Thanks for the tips.
Woohoo! Which ship?
Lol, I love that you stopped in Prince Rupert! It's true, the docks there are more geared for industrial use. A lot of times, moving cargo from the ports in Vancouver into Northern BC is impractical and the port at PR is really essential for cargo and trade up there. All the same, it sounds like a great representation of small town life in British Columbia, a local museum, craft vendors, and Timmy Ho's! Classic!
I have been considering an Alaskan cruise, but being born and raised in BC and having traveled and lived in both the coastal and interior regions, it sounds like a lot of what I grew up around and I would like to experience something new. Currently looking at doing my first cruise, solo, on a 16 day round trip to Hawaii in 2025 aboard the Coral Princess. Anyone here been on that ship before?
Prince Rupert for the win!! I met someone from Canada on a Norwegian cruise recently and asked them if they even knew that was a place and they had never heard of it before lol. And that sounds like an amazing journey to Hawaii. Never been on Coral Princess before. I would imagine a Hawaii trip would mean lots of sea days (which I enjoy)
@@SoloCruiseTravel I haven’t been to Prince Rupert but most Western Canadians will have heard of it…probably not so much for people East of Alberta, though. I’ve learned that the Coral Princess is one of the oldest ships in their fleet, it even still has a card room! It’s kind of why I wanted to cruise in it. Also, having spent so much time on BC Ferries, especially when I lived in Victoria, I love that the Coral Princess still has an outdoor promenade around the whole ship!
@@clarissathompson that promenade makes a huge difference.
I'm going next year, Aug. 2025, 11 days on the Ruby Princess out of San Francisco. First time cruiser, look forward to it!
Have a great time!
We are going in early June 8 of us. On Princess cruise line can’t wait!
You’re going to have a great time!
Going to Alaska with my adult daughter, May 4, boarding out of San Francisco...First cruise ever!!
on the Crown Princess
How thrilling. And that sail away on a first cruise is starting with the bar very high 😄 have an amazing cruise.
Heading there solo on the Ruby in June! Super excited!
Woohooo! Have an amazing time. What will be your port stops?
@@SoloCruiseTravel Juneau, Haines & Ketchikan
We cruised to Alaska out of SF several years ago on Celebrity. We’re sailing Celebrity again on the Edge this June/July leaving from Seattle. Really looking forward to going back.
Sounds great! Wishing you a wonderful cruise!
@@SoloCruiseTravelthanks…it’s my husband’s 65th birthday cruise!
@@revger what a way to celebrate!
It was nice video. I would love to go on Alaska cruise with Princess ship with conservatory or maybe on HAL as solo cruiser. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for taking time to watch and comment.
I hope you will take the ruby princess to Hawaii
Sailing on the Crown Princess in mid May 2024 out of San Francisco, port stopping in Victoria. Super excited to experience Alaska on a Princess ship. Thank you for the video. I prefer solo travels myself 🙂
That’s so cool! You’ll love that sail away. Happy cruising to you.
If you've never been to Victoria before, you'll love it! I lived there for 5 years, it's a beautiful city and there's lots to do. If there is an excursion to to Butchart Gardens, you should really go, it's a ways from downtown but it's gorgeous! The tulips and daffodils might still be blooming!
We did a cruise last June and there was still a great deal of snow on the mountains. The bears were just starting to wake up. The cost is lower in early June. If you can, avoid peak tourist season (July-August) as there are just way too many people at the ports and the ques are so long, you often just walk by.
Great advice! Thanks.
I’m booked to take my first Princess cruise in 2025 on the Discovery. Can’t wait!! 🎉
Oh awesome! You’re gonna love it. Setting the bar high on your first one for sure. Happy cruising!
It is lovely. I hope I will take Alaska cruise on Princess ship with conservatory next time. I never seen Alaska before. Also I never seen New England/ Canada cruise before. I came to Canada by car and train many times. How many did you take Princess cruise ship? I never go on on Princess ship before. Last time I went on HAL in 2003 from Tampa, FL. Thanks for posting.
It's pretty spectacular as a destination. Something to look at all the time and so majestic. Princess sends several ships that direction every year. They do Alaska well.
Princess rocks!
Great video. Thanks. My first Alaska trip was on the Ruby 3 years ago. I thought it was a great ship. I am sailing out of Seattle to Alaska on the Princess Discovery same time of year as you did, first week of Sept. I have always wrangled friends to go with me but am considering a solo cruise. What have you found to be your experience sailing solo on Princess?
That sounds like fun! There are so many great spots on Princess ships to have "me time" if you want but there are also so many lounges and spaces with plenty of people that if you want to make some new friends it is really easy. I enjoy Princess solo because of the OceanNow ordering option as well. Don't have to worry about losing your lounger on a busy sun day, you can just have things brought to you. The daily solo meet ups on the schedule I have seen be sparsely attended and also two dozen or more people meeting up, depending on ship. It's all in what you want. I do Princess solo for the total relaxation of it all. The ship demographic is usually much older so it gets quiet earlier and I really enjoy the serenity of it all.
its actually discovery princess not princess discovery lol
Amazing 😍
When did you sail please? Thank you!
Last week of August, First Week of Sept!
@@SoloCruiseTravelI’ve heard early season (late May?) is better for glacier watching…planning on Alaskan cruise next year. thanks so much!
When did you cruise to Alaska?
End of August and first week of Sept.
I think the Norwegian fjords must be more interesting to visit; there's more history and fewer ships in general.
A voyage there is definitely on my list!
The history of Alaska goes back thousands of years, you may find histories of the different Indigenous cultures there fascinating! Though, I think the fjords do sound amazing!
When visiting Oslo a couple years ago, there were signs posted on street lights is a restaurant area saying in English that cruise passengers were not welcome.
@@chriskrieger6083 how would they know who was from a cruise ship and who wasn’t?
@@clarissathompson The reality is that people in developed countries can't stand the hordes of cruise ship tourists any longer, and virtually every city in Europe that hosts cruise ships wants to impose restrictions.
Let's be honest: cruise passengers are not profitable tourists for the cities that welcome them.